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Genetic diversity of Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) in selected herds in a pig-dense region of North-Western Germany.
Veterinary microbiology - 14 Jul 2010
Greiser-Wilke Irene, Fiebig Kerstin, Drexler Christa, grosse Beilage Elisabeth
Abstract excerpt
The Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) can persist for several weeks in infected pigs, and readily spreads from viraemic pigs to other pigs as well as to other herds. In regions with dense pig populations such as the North-Western part of Germany the virus is endemic. The aim of this study was to analyse the genetic diversity of PRRSV found in 18 herds in this region, which had pigs with...
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